vas

[ vas ]
/ væs /

noun, plural va·sa [vey-suh] /ˈveɪ sə/. Anatomy, Zoology, Botany.

a vessel or duct.

Origin of vas

First recorded in 1645–55, vas is from the Latin word vās vessel

Words nearby vas

varus, varve, vary, varying hare, varèse, vas, vas deferens, vas efferens, vas-, vasa brevia, vasa murrhina

Definition for vas (2 of 2)

vas-

variant of vaso- before a vowel: vasectomy.

Words related to vas

affectation, charade, conceit, disguise, fake, front, grandiosity, hypocrisy, ostentation, phony, pomposity, pretension, put-on, show, snobbery, splash, vainglory, showboat, showiness

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British Dictionary definitions for vas (1 of 2)

vas
/ (væs) /

noun plural vasa (ˈveɪsə)

anatomy zoology a vessel, duct, or tube that carries a fluid

Word Origin for vas

C17: from Latin: vessel

British Dictionary definitions for vas (2 of 2)

vas-

combining form

a variant of vaso-

Medical definitions for vas (1 of 2)

vas
[ văs ]

n. pl. va•sa (vā′zə)

An anatomical duct or canal conveying any liquid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.

Medical definitions for vas (2 of 2)

vas-

pref.

Variant ofvaso-